Including stepson & gift

Physical gifts are nice, but what about a letter telling him what he means to you, how proud of him you are and how you look forward to seeing the man he becomes in the future?

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Yes, I will be doing that as well as getting a gift, I forgot to mention it in my post!

If he doesn't like the spotlight, then I would not want to ask him to do something that would make him uncomfortable.

A nice gift with a thoughtfully written note will go a long way, I believe.

Some ideas are a pocket watch with an engraved message or a nice wrist watch with his initials engraved. A lot of jewelry stores will engrave for free or for a small fee. With a watch you could write a note saying something along the lines of "a little something for you to wear someday on your own wedding day". If he likes to read you could get him a hardback version of a collection of stories or a novel he loves and inside write a message. If you like to sew you could make him a quilt which he would cherish. You could also put together a photo album of all your favorite memories together and of him growing up. There's so much you can choose from in the way of meaningful gifts. I think the most meaningful gifts come from the heart. Since you've been in his life since childhood he probably thinks of you as a mother so he will love anything you give him. I think that the letter you are going to write him will mean more to him than any gift ever could.

View Quoted Comment I agree with this. First thing that comes to mind for me is an engraved watch of some kind with a well worded and loving note. I personally would say something along the lines of "my how time has flown by, (express emotions and feelings about your relationship with your stepson), here is something for you to treasure as a token of my love for you. Time is precious, and I wouldn't want you to miss even a minute. Love, XXXX"